Poggio Al Tesoro Bolgheri Superiore Dedicato A Walter 750 ML

Shimmering ruby ​​with light violet notes. Very clear and appealing nose, full of ripe dark cherries, blackcurrants and blackberries, with fine spice notes in the background. Substantial and dense in approach and flow, opens with present, grippy tannin in many layers, dark berries, with a delicate mint finish.\n \n Producer Information\n Tenuta Poggio al Tesoro is an Italian wine estate situated in the Bolgheri district of the Tuscan coast. The 70-hectare (173-acre) estate is owned by the well-known Allegrini family winemaking dynasty and produces a portfolio of several Toscana IGT and Bolgheri wines, including a single Bolgheri Superiore wine: Sondraia. The estate consists of four vineyard sites in Bolgheri: Via Bolgherese, Le Grottine, Valle di Cerbaia and Le Sondraie. These vineyards are predominantly planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, which thrive in the largely sandy, stony soils. The more clay- and mineral-rich soils are particularly suited to the cultivation of Merlot. This is supplemented with additional plantings of Petit Verdot, Syrah, Vermentino and Viognier. The Sondraia Bolgheri superiore wine is a Cabernet Sauvignon-predominant Bordeaux blend, with smaller quantities of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. These grapes are hand-harvested from the Via Bolgherese and Le Sondraie vineyards and the wine aged for 18 months in 50 percent new French oak barriques. Tenuta Poggio al Tesoro also makes several single-vineyard offerings, including Solosole, a varietal Bolgheri Bianco Vermentino wine; Cassiopea, a Rosato di Bolgheri blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc; and Mediterra, a Toscana IGT red wine blend. The most notable of these single-vineyard wines is, however, the varietal Cabernet Franc named "Dedicato a Walter". This wine is named after Walter Allegrini, a member of the Allegrini family who own the Tenuta Poggio al Tesoro estate.